If you are charged with careless or reckless driving, it is important to understand the difference in penalties.
Specifically, Reckless Driving carries a 6 month license suspension under 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1532(b). Careless driving is a six month suspension only if there was an unintentional death, pursuant to 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3714(b).
An important case in looking to beat either case is Commonwealth v. Gezovich. In this case, the government must prove more than ordinary negligence to prevail on the ticket. The devil can be in the details which can be determined through a hearing in Bucks County.